Norman Gasbarro | June 25, 2018
When John Athey died in 1908, the West Schuylkill Herald printed a brief obituary of him in its 24 January 1908 edition, but failed to mention that he was a Civil War Veteran: DONALDSON DOTS John Athey Sr., for many years supervisor of Frailey Township, and a highly respected citizen, died on Thursday evening after […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 22, 2018
During the Civil War, Daniel Paul served as a Private in the 130th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H. After the Civil War, he moved to Michigan, but kept in touch with his Lykens Valley friends and relatives via correspondence to the editor of the Lykens newspaper. Two results of that correspondence from the year 1908 are […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 20, 2018
During the Civil War, Daniel Paul served as a Private in the 130th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H. After the Civil War, he moved to Michigan, but kept in touch with his Lykens Valley friends and relatives via correspondence to the editor of the Lykens newspaper. Six results of that correspondence from the year 1907 are […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 18, 2018
The Lykens Standard reported on the final illness and death of Jacob Alvord in its last two editions of March 1907. Alvord, a Civil War veteran and former postmaster of Lykens Borough, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, died on 21 March 1907. Seriously Sick As we go to press (Thursday noon) Jacob Alvord of Market Street, is […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 15, 2018
During the Civil War, Daniel Paul served as a Private in the 130th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H. After the Civil War, he moved to Michigan, but kept in touch with his Lykens Valley friends and relatives via correspondence to the editor of the Lykens newspaper. Two results of that correspondence from the year 1906 are […]
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